The Garvey Physical Education Center underwent a $2.3-million-dollar renovation as part of the first phase of the Friends University RISE Up Capital Campaign. The campaign which kicked off in May included renovations and updates to the building. Leaders from Friends University along with several distinguished guests will host a live ribbon-cutting event on Friday, Oct. […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the musical, Little Women, Friday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic book, Little Women has been expertly adapted for the stage and song. The story centers around four adventurous sisters- Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March – as they grow up in Civil War America. […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for local photographer, David L. Quick. The in-person reception will take place Nov. 5 from 5-7 p.m. in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery on the Friends University campus. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is titled David Lee Quick: A Lifetime of Writing […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University is pleased to announce the annual Christmas Candlelight Concert will be performed Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.. This year, concert goers will receive plenty of what keeps them coming back every year with exciting additions. Generations of students, faculty and audiences have participated in […]
Wichita, Kan. –Friends University will present its concert, A Night of Latin Jazz, with the Friends University Conjunto Latino jazz band and special guest, Tumbao, Friday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. Conjunto Latino was established in 2020 and will be performing their first public concert of the season on the Sebits Auditorium stage. Embracing musical […]
Wichita, KS- The Friends University visual arts department will host its annual Show Me the Money career and portfolio review day on Oct. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free event is for high school juniors and seniors seeking to pursue art, graphic design, art education and media design after graduation. Students will […]
Friends University carries on the momentum and surpasses last year’s highest number of incoming new student enrollment with significant growth for the 2021-2022 academic year. Last year marked the highest number of incoming student enrollment since 2011. Fall 2021 saw a 19 percent increase in new first-time students as compared to a six percent […]
Wichita, Kan. –Friends University will present its homecoming concert, Concert Jazz Band and Brass and Boujee, Saturday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. The Concert Jazz Band, presenting pieces by Stan Kenton, Charles Mingus and Count Basie, will be joined by Kansas City-based hip hop big band, Brass and Boujee. This innovative, twenty-person-band is the newest […]
Friends University will honor several alumni as distinguished alumni during the university’s Homecoming, Oct. 8. The award categories this year highlight achievements in R.I.S.E. Values, Fine Arts, and Christian Leadership and Service. Awards will honor 2020 and 2021 recipients. “It is an honor to recognize these alumni for the work they do in their respective […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for local artist, Priscella Brown Oct. 1 from 5-7 p.m. The in-person reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery on the Friends University campus. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is titled Cultural Renaissance: The Sounds of Change. Through her […]